West Virginia, DEI

West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia's chief executive.
Patrick Morrisey eliminates DEI in West Virginia on first day as governor
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) signed an executive order on his first full day in office that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from state institutions. This follows companies the likes of Meta,
West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
Like Morrissey, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to fire out a flurry of executive orders as soon as he returns to the White House following his inauguration ceremony on Monday and he too has complained about DEI and perceived “wokeness” in America’s public institutions.
West Virginia’s New Governor Bans DEI from State Institutions with Day One Order
The order tasks state agencies with completing a review of all DEI initiatives and positions in their department.
West Virginia’s conservative shift could sharpen under its new governor
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.
West Virginia’s new governor Patrick Morrisey sworn into office
Governor Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) was officially sworn into the state’s top seat in an inauguration ceremony Monday. Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.
West Virginia’s former governor Justice takes Senate oath of office
Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice officially became a U.S. senator Tuesday afternoon. Justice took the oath of office on the Senate floor Tuesday with fellow West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito by his side holding the Bible.
Morrisey stops DEI practices, targets government waste, supports vaccine exemptions
On his first day in office after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 14, 2025 announced 8 sweeping executive orders and two other initiatives that, among other things,
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W.Va. Gov. Morrisey talks with WSAZ
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey addresses high school sport transfers, taxes and school choice -- among other items.
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National free speech advocate, FIRE, is ready to fight Morrisey’s ban on diversity initiatives
FIRE is actively considering all options to ensure West Virginia faculty are not forcibly silenced by state edict, according ...
WVU, Marshall reviewing diversity policies following Morrisey’s DEI ban impacting state funding
West Virginia University and Marshall University are reviewing their diversity policies following Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...
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West Virginia Democrats respond to Governor Morrisey’s first executive orders
The West Virginia Democratic Party is responding to eight executive orders signed by the Mountain State’s new governor ...
'Where we stand': West Virginia governor projects $400 million deficit in upcoming budget
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state is expected to face an “inherited” $400 million deficit in its budget for the coming fiscal year.Morrisey mad ...
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New governor: ‘DEI has absolutely no place in West Virginia state government’
West Virginia’s new governor, Patrick Morrisey, said it’s important for his administration to get a jump on policies like ...
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Photos: The inauguration of Gov. Patrick Morrisey
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is sworn in as the state's 37th governor during the inaugural ceremony at the West ...